### 01-15-00863-CV

In the Court of Appeals

For the First District of Texas at Houston

__________________________________________________________________



### ELIZABETH THOMAS

, 

### Appellant

,

v.



### MERITAGE HOMES OF TEXAS, LLC f/k/a MERITAGE HOMES OF

TEXAS, L.P. f/k/a LEGACY MONTEREY HOMES, L.P.;

MTH LENDING GROUP, L.P. f/k/a MERITAGE LANDING SERVICE

PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. d/b/a f/k/a

FLAGSTONE LENDING GROUP STEWART TITLE COMPANY;

MTH TITLE COMPANY;

Appellees

.

On appeal from the 61st Judicial District Court

of Harris County, Texas

The Honorable Erin Lunceford, Presiding

Cause number: 2014-54729



### __________________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF THE FILING A PETITION FOR RELIEF UNDER

THE BANKRUPTCY CODE BY APPELLANT ELIZABETH THOMAS

__________________________________________________________________ Attorney for Appellant

ELIZABETH THOMAS

By:/s/James M. Andersen

James M. Andersen

Texas State Bar No. 01165850

P. O. Box 58554

Webster, Texas 77598-8554

Tel. (218)488-2800

Fax. (281)480- 1190

E-Mail:jandersen.law@gmail.com ACCEPTED

01-15-00863-CV

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

12/1/2015 3:41:28 PM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

### 01-15-00863-CV

In the Court of Appeals

For the First District of Texas at Houston



### __________________________________________________________________

ELIZABETH THOMAS,

Appellant,

v.

MERITAGE HOMES OF TEXAS, LLC f/k/a MERITAGE HOMES OF TEXAS,

L.P. f/k/a LEGACY MONTEREY HOMES, L.P.; MTH LENDING GROUP, L.P.

f/k/a MERITAGE LANDING SERVICE PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL

MORTGAGE, INC. d/b/a f/k/a FLAGSTONE LENDING GROUP STEWART

TITLE COMPANY; MTH TITLE COMPANY



### Appellees

.

On appeal from the 61st Judicial District Court

of Harris County, Texas

The Honorable Erin Lunceford, Presiding

Cause number: 2014-54729



### __________________________________________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS

On November 30, 2015, the Appellant filed a petition for relief under Title 11, United States

Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Texas; Houston Division that has

been assigned case number 15-36259, to the Honorable Judge Letitia Z. Paul U.S.B.J., and relief

was ordered on November 30, 2015, and suggests that this action has been stayed by the

operation of Title 11 U.S.C. §362. For the next thirty (30) days.

By:/s/James M. Andersen

James M. Andersen

Texas State Bar No. 01165850

P. O. Box 58554

Webster, Texas 77598

- 8554

Tel. (218)488

- 2800

Fax. (281)480

- 1190

E-Mail:jandersen.law@gmail.comCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.5(e), the undersigned hereby certifies that a

true and correct copy of the foregoing Suggestion of Bankruptcy was served on the following

parties vie eService on December 1, 2015 upon;

Bryan Rutherford and Clayton E. Devin

MACDONALD DEVIN, PC.,

3800 Renaissance Tower

1201 Elm Street

Dallas, Texas 75270

Attorneys for Appellees

Codilis & Stawiarski P.C.

Allan D. Goldstein

MORRIS, LENDIAS, HOLLRAH & SNOWDEN

1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 700

Houston, Texas 77056

Attorneys for non-party Appellees

Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC f/k/a Meritage Homes of Texas, L.P.

f/k/a Legacy Monterey Homes, L.P.; MTH Lending Group, L.P. f/k/a

Meritage Landing Service Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. d/b/a

f/k/a Flagstone Lending Group Stewart Title Company; MTH Title Company;

By:/s/James M. Andersen

James M. Andersen Attorney

Texas State Bar No. 01165850

P. O. Box 58554

Webster, Texas 77598

- 8554

Tel. (218)488

- 2800

Fax. (281)480

- 4851

E-Mail:jandersen.law@gmail.com